[quote=EliteCommander]
Fighting with blunt weapons is actually rather demanding both in strength and tactics. Were it simple, there would be no difference between masters, and the average fighter. Blunt weapons play a different role to blades and require entirely different tactics. The greatest role they serve is in taking on armor. Swords are better for flesh.
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true, but the necessary skill sets for swords are harder to develop than skill sets for maces. 

Precision and grace are much more demanding that momentum and timing. You can learn the latter two over time and with experience. If you don't have the former, you just don't have it. (and no, I don't have time to clarify and back-up that statement but I think you can figure it out by yourself)